Dow Plans Saudi Water Treatment Membranes Plant

8:48 AM MDT | July 26, 2011 | Rebecca Coons

Dow Chemical says plans to build a manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia to produce reverse osmosis membranes for water desalination and re-use for potable, non-potable, and industrial water applications. The facility will serve the Mideast and North African regions. The membranes, trade named Filmtec, are used in some of the most water-challenged regions of the world, including Saudi Arabia. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a key market for Dow Water & Process Solutions,” says Ilham Kadri, commercial director for Europe, Mideast and Africa at Dow...